Solomon Island Snippets
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Solomon
Snippet - February (adobe
reader pdf file)
Solomon
Snippet - July (adobe
reader pdf file)
When someone asks you to
give to them something you take for granted every day,
when someone holds your hands and thanks you with tears
in their eyes, when someone tells you in no uncertain terms
that you are the answer to their prayers, it is impossible
to say no.
So it is that the Literacy Leaps team is continuing their
work in the Solomons Islands, affectionately known as the
Samaria Project. This year the team will be building a
Library / Classroom, the second for the team, in the village
of Pitukoli to service the literacy needs of the Kuara
Association. This builds upon previous years’ work of teaching
local literacy and training Literacy Trainers, as well
as arming them with tools and strategies to continue the
work without us.
Why literacy? This valuable work rolls the stone away from
the tomb. It reveals the risen Lord and His glory as King
and Saviour, through the written word of God. Teaching
others to read can be a life-saving gift.
It’s a big task this year. The building itself will require
a team of men to work long, full days in the stifling heat.
Added to this is the number needed to sort, label and catalogue
an estimated 70 boxes of books. Then, if sufficient numbers
take up the call, the team is hoping to initiate new literacy
in its third region. The bottom line is this – about 20
team members and just shy of $10 000.
Each time I get to this point I start to panic. How do
I deal with figures like that? How do I get that kind of
interest? Where do I get that kind of money? Then I have
to remind myself that all I am called to do is obey. This
is God’s work, not mine. With the touch of His little finger,
mighty things happen. I have seen it before, and now I
get to see it again.
You can see it too. The ‘Solomon Snippets’ will be available
monthly for you to follow our progress. You can see what
has been achieved, who is doing what, and the effects that
this project is having on others. Better yet, you can see
what is needed for the completion of the project and perhaps
be challenged to contribute in some way.
I’m now packing for my sixth trip, and am eagerly waiting
for the next opportunity to not say no again.
Kim Whitmore – Team Leader
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